Abigail Payne

Practice Areas

Abigail is a Partner in the Film and TV Group providing advice on all aspects of development, finance, production and distribution of feature films and television productions and exploitation of ancillary rights. Particular expertise is in advising film funds, EIS schemes and structuring international co-productions and providing advice on tax incentives (including the film and high-end TV and animation production tax credits), and international subsidies for a wide international client base of producers, distributors, broadcasters, exhibitors, agents, insurance companies, artists and literary estates.

Career

Trained Theodore Goddard; qualified 1995;

Business Affairs Executive BBC (Drama) 1995-97;

Harbottle & Lewis since 1997 to current, Partner since 2002

Professional Memberships

BAFTA

Women in Film & Television

Personal

Abigail speaks both French and German and in her leisure time she enjoys tennis, skiing, cycling and running.